Nowadays, most computers and notebooks are shipped without a floppy drive. However, the need for a floppy drive still exists; the old, trustworthy
3.5” floppy disk is still one of the most used media types in the world. Small files like drivers, software updates, patches for operating systems, anti-virus
updates and boot-diskettes are still being shipped on floppy disks.
Also, a lot of people still have old text files, spreadsheets, pictures etc saved on floppy disks. So there will always come a time when you need a floppy drive for a software update, to access some of your old data, or you need a diskette to quickly save a small file on.
The new Freecom External USB Floppy Drive is all that you need. Affordable, easy to use, lightweight: very portable and very convenient. Installing the USB floppy drive could not be easier: Just plug it into the USB port of your computer and you’re ready to go! The Freecom External USB Floppy Drive is also a very cost-effective replacement for when your existing floppy drive is broken. Powered through your USB port, this USB floppy drive gets you up and running in seconds.
Features:
- Product Description - Freecom floppy disk drive - USB
- Device Type - Floppy disk drive
- Enclosure Type - External
- Enclosure Colour - Black
- Interface - USB
- Dimensions (WxDxH) - 10.3 cm x 14.2 cm x 1.7 cm
- Weight - 280 g
- Storage Removable - Floppy Disk
- Storage Removable Capacity - 1.44 MB
- Media Type - Floppy Disk - 3.5"
- OS Required - Apple MacOS 9.0 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.x, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
- Manufacturer Warranty - 2 years warranty